The steps a competitor must take to enter the championships are shown below in the “quick reference guide” (QRG) to the 2021 WCC Competitor User Guide. Everything you need to know, instructions on how to prepare, and finally how to enter the championships, has been shown in step-by-step detail, in the 14 page WCC 2021 Competitor User Guide. Both may be downloaded for viewing and printing below:
Competitor User Guide – Complete Championship Entry Details (14 Page – One Side Page Printout) (Download the 2021 WCC Competitor User Guide .PDF)
Competition Entry – Quick Reference Guide – Companion to the WCC 2021Competitor User Guide (Download the Quick Reference Guide .PDF)
Pre-requisites:
Pages 3 to 6 Competitor User Guide
- You have registered on Wildfowl Carving Championships
Pages 3 to 4 Competitor User Guide - You have – or have created – a PayPal accounts
Page 5 Competitor User Guide - You have – or have created – a YouTube account and YouTube Channel (if video required)
Page 5 Competitor User Guide - You are an IWCA member (if appropriate)
Page 6 Competitor User Guide - You know what Level you will be entering at and which Division(s) you will be entering
Page 6 Competitor User Guide
Per Entry:
Pages 7 to 9 Competitor User Guide
- Eight (8) Photographs (.gif, .jpg, .png) – minimum resolution 2000 x 2000 pixels; minimum file size 2 megabytes, maximum 6 megabytes – comprising six (6) required views and two (2) competitor choice close-ups
Pages 7 to 9 Competitor User Guide - Creating Video (if required by the division) – 30 to 60 seconds long – uploaded to your YouTube Channel and video URL recorded
Page 9 Competitor User Guide
Entry Process:
Pages 12 to 14 Competitor User Guide
- Login to the website – https://wildfowlcarvingchampionships.com//login/
- From the main menu, select “Compete” and select your level (eg Open) and then the division (eg Decorative Decoy (Open)
- Click on “Enter Contest”
- Complete the details required and upload the photographs, and add the photo titles
- Pay the Entry Fee through PayPal
- Wait for entry photos to complete uploading.
- Repeat if required for further entries.